Total Crime Rate
105.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caerwys Grove area has the 40th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 234th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caerwys Grove (CH42 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caerwys Grove (CH42 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightbound Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lightbound Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycherley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lightbound Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Hill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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